Procedures and Academic Policies
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ADMISSIONS SCI-Arc seeks applicants who demonstrate interest, ability, and academic achievement that reveal potential for the study of architecture. SCI-Arc admits students into a particular degree program or as visiting students who do not wish to matriculate. Undergraduate Admission Bachelor of Architecture The undergraduate program at SCI-Arc is a full-time, five-year (ten-semester) professional Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) program, accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). The undergraduate program is open to applicants who are first-time college students and transfer students. Students are admitted into the B.Arch program in the fall and spring terms. Admission is determined by a review of the applicant’s academic record, creative portfolio, personal statement, and letters of recommendation. First-Year Applicants A first-year applicant is a student who has not graduated from high school at the time of application. Applications for first-year placement are accepted for the fall term only. Once the student registers for the fall semester they must have a high school diploma before starting classes at SCI-Arc . Transfer Applicants A transfer applicant is a student that has earned a high school diploma and/or its equivalency and has earned college credit after graduating high school. Applicants who have completed general education courses and have not taken any architecture courses may only apply in the fall. Applications for advanced standing are accepted for the fall and spring terms. Second- and third-year studio placement for transfer students from other architecture programs is not guaranteed. Studio placement is determined by the Admissions Committee upon review of the applicant’s portfolio of architectural work, and number of architectural design studios, general studies, and liberal arts courses previously completed. Students who begin studies in the B.Arch program with advanced standing (1B studio placement or higher) are required to successfully complete additional prerequisite seminars/workshops at SCI-Arc before advancing to the next studio level. Graduate Admission Students are admitted into the graduate programs in the fall term only. Admission is determined by a review of the applicant’s portfolio of architectural and creative work, personal statement, letters of recommendation, and academic record. SCIArc offers the following graduate programs:
